CNN and The Washington Post Media outlets are facing backlash after publishing misleading headlines that downplayed the assassination attempt at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday.
“After a loud bang was heard at the rally, Trump hurried off the stage.” cover of The Washington PostShortly after shots rang out around 6:10 p.m., causing the former president to flinch and bleed from his ears.
Footage of Trump being led away by US Secret Service agents, his fist pumping triumphantly in the air, quickly went viral on social media.
Trump survived. God bless the man. pic.twitter.com/3d1hIIILul
— Ian Miles Chong (@stillgray) July 13, 2024
Even if there are multiple Direct witness A Secret Service agent confirmed that gunfire was heard. heard The Jeff Bezos-owned media outlet reported that the “shooter was down” but refused to update the headline to reflect that detail for more than an hour.
CNN’s report was even worse, saying that “Secret Service escorts Trump off stage after he falls at a rally.”
Many social media users reacted negatively to both headlines, accusing mainstream media of portraying the situation as less dangerous than it actually was.
“Even in these horrific moments, they cannot contain themselves,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) responded.
Even in these frightening moments, they cannot help themselves. pic.twitter.com/REDIQvWaX8
— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) July 13, 2024
Conservative author Ashley St. Clair pointed out that if you only read the headlines, rather than the real-time updates about X, you’re likely to have two very different ideas about what happened.
If you are watching, you witnessed the attempted assassination of President Trump in real time.
If you read regime media like CNN or the Washington Post, you would believe that a loud noise was the cause of Trump collapsing on stage.
And you’re probably wondering why they hate Elon… pic.twitter.com/aflKqyavHR
— Ashley St. Clair (@stclairashley) July 13, 2024
“There’s not enough hate for the media,” wrote video maker and journalist The Quartering.
There was an assassination attempt on Trump…
The Washington Post: Loud noises
You don’t hate the media enough pic.twitter.com/mcYV5nafPg
— TheQuartering (@TheQuartering) July 13, 2024
Finally, around 7:40 p.m. The Washington Post Update the top page Heading The message reads, “Trump is safe after quickly evacuating stage following shooting at rally.”
CNN also eventually updated its report, reporting that “Trump rushed off stage after firing at Pennsylvania rally.”
There are conflicting reports about whether Trump was grazed by a bullet or glass. Live Updates From Breitbart News.
“It wasn’t a bullet that hit Trump, it was a shard of glass,” a source familiar with the matter told me.
— Julie Grace Brufke (@juliegraceb) July 13, 2024
At least one spectator was killed, as was the gunman, the report said.
Butler County District Attorney Richard Goldinger told me that Trump was grazed in the shooting but is OK. One spectator was killed and the shooter was killed. Another was in critical condition, prosecutors said.
— Meryl Kornfield (@MerylKornfield) July 13, 2024
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